TxDOT resurfaces several roads

Erika E. Durham

Published 6:00 pm, Sunday, November 16, 2003

The lane closures and bumpy ride are the result of the Texas Department of Transportation's milling or resurfacing of the road.

The milling of about 16 miles of FM 2854 is just one part of a five-road project set to be complete by January 2005. FM 2854 should be complete in approximately six months, dependent on the weather, TXDOT officials say.

The 65-mile roadway project will cost about $9 million, according to Don Norwood, TXDOT engineering specialist.

The roads included in the re-milling project are FM 149, FM 1486, FM 1774 and FM 1485.

"Milling of the road is a preventative maintenance method," Norwood said.

Milling includes stripping the road down to its bed and resurfacing it as to avoid wear and tear damage that can allow water to seep through and permanently damage the road.

It also saves TXDOT the expense of building a new road to replace one that has not been properly maintained.

During the construction period TXDOT does not see any major driving inconvenience except for temporary lane closures.